THE COUNCIL is reminding businesses that employ children aged between 13 and 16 that they need permits to comply with employment laws.
These permits are free of charge from the local authority.
No child aged below 13 is allowed to work unless they are taking part in a performance and have a performance licence.
A National Awareness campaign is currently taking place across the country aimed at reminding employers that children aged between 13 and 16 require Work Permits to enable them to undertake part-time work.
The welfare of children is paramount and if they are taking part in part-time work opportunities, there is a requirement to ensure that their needs are being met by employers and that children who do work are doing so safely.
During Child Employment fortnight, Pembrokeshire County Council officers will be visiting businesses to ensure that young people in part-time jobs are safe and working legally.
Under byelaws regulating the Employment of Children and Street Trading, teenagers aged between 13 and 16 can take part in light work in a number of different areas including: shop work, office work and working in cafes, restaurants, car washing and riding stables.
No child may be employed before 7 am or after 7 pm on any day and no child may work for more than four hours without a break of at least one hour.
Neither can a child work for more than two hours on a Sunday between 7 am and 7 pm and, during term time, no child can be employed for more than 12 hours per week.
There are also other guidelines for the number of weekends and hours during holiday times that children can work.
For more details on Child Employment fortnight, visit your local authority’s website and keep your eye on our NNCEE Facebook page for further information using the following addresses:
http://www.nncee.org.uk/legislation-employment-a-entertainment/uk-child-employment-legislation/national-child-employment-month
https://www.facebook.com/Childemploymentandentertainment/
https://mobile.twitter.com/NNCEE2017
